Wiggins rallies around Hood Industries workers after mill closure

Feds approve disaster declaration for Arthur, Mississippi’s third of 2026

President Donald Trump approved the disaster declaration on Tuesday to help Mississippi recover from Tropical Storm Arthur, which dropped 30 inches of rain on the state over five days.

Former Jackson mayor moves to surrender law license after pleading guilty in federal bribery case

The ex-mayor, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy to commit bribery one week before he was expected to go on trial in July.

Lynn Fitch announces run for governor

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch says she is running for governor in 2027. She released a statement and video Tuesday, a day before she begins a statewide announcement tour.

Governor candidate and Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson warns of data center 'bubble,' other potential AI problems

Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson, a Republican candidate for governor next year, says he’s concerned the proliferation of data centers in Mississippi puts the state at risk and that he’s hearing major concerns about data centers and AI from Mississippians as he campaigns across the state. Gipson said data centers and the AI boom are being […]

Mississippi foster care system fails to meet dozens of safety requirements, new report says

The measures are agreed upon by the department and plaintiff lawyers in the Olivia Y. v. Barbour federal lawsuit, a decades-old case that alleged Mississippi frequently endangers those in the state’s child welfare system.